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Jordan commends Iraqi army's efforts in fighting IS

Xinhua, June 6, 2016 Adjust font size:

King Abdullah II of Jordan on Monday commended efforts by the Iraqi army to fight the terrorist group Islamic State (IS), the state-run Petra news agency reported.

The King made the remarks at a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jafari, in which he said Jordan supports Iraq's efforts in fighting terror.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Judeh also voiced support to Iraq and its efforts to restore stability and security when discussing ties with his Iraqi counterpart on Monday.

Judeh called for intensified international efforts to uproot terrorism, stressing that Jordan will continue to be at the forefront in fighting terrorism. Endit